Specifications include, but are not limited to: Establishing a qualified pool of experienced contractors to provide evaluation services for grant-funded programs on an as-needed basis. The following is an unexhaustive list of the focus areas and system initiatives for which Virginia’s Community Colleges have successfully secured, and may continue to seek, grant funding. More information on these, and the mission and vision of the VCCS, can be found at www.vccs.edu: • Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and Healthcare Disciplines • Student Success Initiatives • Workforce Training • Capacity Building • Veterans Services • Career Pathways • Credit for Prior Learning • Career Coaching Models • Middle College • Great Expectations Education Program for Foster Youth • PluggedInVA http://pluggedinva.com/ • Rural Virginia Horseshoe Initiative • Public Workforce System, Workforce Investment Areas and Board Activities (More info here: http://vwn.vccs.edu/) • Complete 2021 – A Six Year Strategic Plan for Virginia’s Community Colleges • Reengineering Initiatives of Virginia’s Community Colleges